NY Times columnist Paul Krugman says hacker 'compromised' his IP address to 'download child pornography'

Fox News ^ | 1/8/2020 | Joseph A. Wulfsohn

[LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget]

New York Times columnist Paul Krugman is appearing to be having technical difficulties as he acknowledged Wednesday on Twitter that his IP address had been "compromised" and used to "download child pornography."

"Well, I’m on the phone with my computer security service, and as I understand it someone compromised my IP address and is using it to download child pornography," Krugman wrote in the tweet. "I might just be a random target. But this could be an attempt to Qanon me. It’s an ugly world out there."

Qanon is a reference to the group of conspiracy theorists who in recent years spread incriminating myths against many high-profile Democrats on social media.

[Vendome]

[leaning conservative]

It is scary what havoc someone computer savvy could/can wreak.

[windsorknot]

I assume he has been brought in for questioning.

Yep, caught red-handed without initially reporting it. I would like to hear the full story before I make a final judgment, though.

[Spktyr]

No, but we did have a talk about it not being cool to order a pizza all for himself instead of asking me what I wanted on my half. :P

[Spktyr]

Hint: Don’t piss off the sysadmins or sysops. It does not end well.

[ncalburt]

They are eating the Left wing Pervert alive there .
Thanks for the laughs

[Natty Bumppo@frontier.net]

This is playing havoc with Paul’s attempt to woo the widow of the late Nigerian Oil Minister by email.

[Natty Bumppo@frontier.net]

This is playing havoc with Paul’s attempt to woo the widow of the late Nigerian Oil Minister by email.

[thoughtomator]

After a full firsthand evaluation of the situation, I’m going for the “dumb as box of rocks and fell for an Indian phone scam” hypothesis. It really explains all our data points quite neatly.

[Reily]

It was experiment to see when supply would meet demand!

[Vendome]

[ncalburt]

Subway Jared .
Doing time for the same thing .

[MuttTheHoople]

[babble-on]

Townshend never downloaded any kiddie porn.

[Deplorable American1776]

Really, Paul. At least you didn’t say that it was on it when you bought the computer, so I’ll give you credit...

[Bommer]

Which statement is more believable?
“Hi! I’m Paul Krugman, and I’m an Economist!”
“Hi! I’m Paul Krugman and I swear I never molested a child!”

[Gay State Conservative]

He admitted to police that he had viewed it “a few times”.”Downloading”,to me,is a technicality.

[TianaHighrider]

If this is his story, then he needs to get the system inspected asap by his attorney’s recommended team.

He may or may not be guilty. Someone could set him up. This is not beyond reason. The FBI and CIA is most certainly has the capabilities. So does many computer savvy teens. It can be done. I am of the opinion the bambi admin had this done to many military to get them out of the way. But that is just opinion.

This guy could very well be guilty as hell. Being a demonrat, he probably isn’t a target of the other evil rats though.

[FreedomPoster]

I can’t believe he Tweeted that. What’s the thought process there?

“I’ll show the world AGAIN that I’m clueless about computers!”?

[JohnnyP]

“He should wipe his server with a cloth”

...or a tissue...